Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 803

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The cheque. It embodies its cause in itself, even if not expressly stated therein. The reason therefor. The rule is that its cause is payment of a debt due to the person in whose favour it was drawn or from the debtor to him, giving effect to the presumption arising from its delivery to the beneficiary unless it is established that its cause differs from what this presumption indicates. The judgment's contravention of this. An error in the application of the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
الشيك. انطواؤه بذاته على سببه وإن لم يصرح به فيه. علة ذلك. أن الأصل أن سببه هو الوفاء بدين مستحق لمن حرر لصالحه أو من المدين إليه إعمالاً للقرينة المترتبة على تسليمه للمستفيد ما لم تثبت مغايرة السبب به لما تؤدي إليه هذه القرينة. مخالفة الحكم ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥٥/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ١٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 149. PDF pages: 149.

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